Estimates-1920 — Page 53

FOR THE YEAR 1920.

[Class II] 57

LAW AND Order.

-POLICE AND PRISON DEPARTMENTS,—Continued.

Brought forward,

B.—FIRE BRIGADE,—Continued,

Approved Estimate, 1919.

Estimate, 1920.

$

842,988

892,784

Brought forward,.....

22,862

28,840

OTHER CHARGES.

Clothing,

450

1,000

(1)

Do.,

Volunteer Fire Brigade,

200

200

Coal and Oil Fuel,

6,000

6,000

Coolie Hire,

100

100

Incidental Expenses,

240

400

(2)

Do.,

Volunteer Fire Brigade,

150

150

Light and Electric Fans,

700

700

Repairs to Land Engines and Plant,

5,000

4,500

Repairs to Floating Engines,

4,000

(3)

Stores,

7,200

8,200

Total Other Charges,...

20,040

25,250

Total Fire Brigade,

42,902

53,590

C.-PRISON.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

Staff.

Assistant Superintendent, (£450 to £540 by £30 triennially),.......

5,069

5,343

(4) (5)

1 3rd Grade Clerk, ($960 to $1,200 by $120 biennially),

1,105

1,200

1 4th Grade Clerk, ($720 to $900 by $60 annually),

817

877

(4)

1 5th Grade Clerk, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually),

606

660

1 Temporary 5th Grade Clerk, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually),

521

(4) (6)

Discipline Officers.

1 Chief Warder, (£240 to £300 by £30 triennially),

2,514

2.514

(5)

4 Principal Warders, (£200 to £220 by £10 biennially),

9.036

8,504

(5) (7)

i

6 Warders, (£156 to £180 by £12 annually),

18,606

11,063

(5) (8)

16 Warders, (£96 to £180 by 4 annual increments and 3 biennial

increments of £12),

14,768

18,752

Language Allowance to 1,

60

(4) (5) (9) (10)

House Allowances to 4 Warders, at $600 each,

2,400

2,400

Allowances to 2 Warders for inflicting corporal punishment, at

$60 each,

120

120

Do., Do.,

Do., House Allowances to 4, at $180 each, Do., Ration Allowances, at $12 each,

& Temporary Warders, at $360 each,

Do., Do.,

Do.,

1 Matron, ($660 to $720 after 1 year, and to $760 after 3 years), - 3 Wardresses, ($300 to $360 after 1 year, and to $420 after 3 years),

Indian Staff.

2 Senior Warders, at $480 each,

House Allowances, at $240 each, Ration Allowances, at $12 each,

8 Warders, ($360 to $420 by $12 annually),

760

760

(5)

1,200

1,259

(4) (5)

960

960

240

480

(11)

24

24

3,060

3,132

(4) (12)

540

720

(11)

96

96

2,880

2,880

(12)

Do.,

Do.,

Do.,

House Allowances to 4, at $180 each, Ration Allowances, at $12 each,

30 Assistant Warders, ($252 to $300 by $12 annually),

16 Temporary Assistant Warders, at $252 each,

20 Guards, ($204 to $240 by $12 annually),

6 Temporary Guards, at $204 each,

720

(11)

96

96

8,519

8,687

(4) (5)

Ration Allowances, at $12 each,

360

1,512

360 1,512

(5)

Ration Allowances, at $12 each,

72

4,384

Ration Allowances, at $18 each,

3.60

72 4,537 360

(4) (5)

1,224

Ration Allowances at $18 each,

108

1,224 108

(5)

81,436

(1) Increase of staff.

(2) For new station at Kowloon,

(3) 2 additional Motor Fire Engines.

(4) Stipulated increments.

(5) Free quarters, fuel, and light.

(6) New post,-vide Appendix II. (7) 3 new appointments.

Carried forward,

Carried forward,

(8) 1 superannuated, 3 promoted to Principal Warders. (9) 4 additional on lower grade in place of 4 on higher grade. (10) 1 passed 1st Certificate in Chinese.

(11) Additional house allowances granted to enable Senior

Indian Officers to marry.

(12) Free quarters, fuel, and light to 4.

80,001

885,890

946,374